I collect free collects, usually with no immediate expectation on Lens. When I used to use OnCyber heavily and liked to decorate the walls of my spaces with art, I was more incentivized to collect and at all price points. It’s why I have a large collection of cheap Tezos art, actually, because I could immediately use them in OnCyber.
This is why I keep stressing the need for “apps which use collects” — a personal database is cool but it’s a lot of work! We both know that! By creating NFTs people are simply creating data in a public database. Building Apps which use that data helps the creators provide immediate utility to that data. Instagram not only lets you create photos, but you can share them immediately with the entire world rather than having to text all of your family or friends individually. You can immediately use the photos you’ve created in the app. Soundxyz lets artists publish music and adds immediate utility to everything collected on there, from playing the music in a great player, to connecting fans, displaying collectors, having charts, etc. An app which lets users showcase their art collections will incentivize users to collect more art, -especially- free editions.
All of my coffee/beer/cocktail photos are free collects—Not a thoughtless act. One day there may be an app in which people actually display these photos. At a minimum I would count that as fans promoting/repping me. Just like hanging a band’s poster or wearing their tshirt. Also one day I might be able to easily see who’s actually displaying my photos, not just letting them sit undiscovered in a database. Things could get interesting then 🤔
